The Genesis of Negative Thought Patterns

All of our positive and negative experiences are stored in our subconscious mind and influence our thought process. It is important to understand, even though we are stressing the cognitive functions, this theory includes emissions and behaviour as interdependent parts of man.

Contents

• Introduction
• Understanding Irrational Thinking
• The Three Levels of Thinking
• Cognitive Therapy is Useful in Changing Unrealistic
  and/or Negative Thought Patterns
• The Active Involvement of the Christian Counsellor
• The Influence of Depression on the Thought Patterns
  and the Spiritual Experience of the Believer

14 pages